Bill folder



B I LL FOLDER Filed Feb. 11, 1941 HemyMI/ezieaex Patented Apr. 6, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BILL FOLDER Henry M. Herbener, Thomasville, Ga.

Application February 11, 1941, Serial No. 378,450

3 Claims.

My invention relates to folders for bills, papers, money, or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character having a bill holding unit which is held closed by a pocket carrying unit.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bill holding unit and a pocket carrying unit, both of which extend longitudinally of the folder to provide suitable length for the reception of cards, bills, papers, or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character so constructed that the bills may be stripped from the same without moving the pocket carrying unit to the open position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character which is compact, relatively simple, and neat in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of th invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing formin a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bill folder embodying my invention, showing the same closed,

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the bill folder turned around and the free corner bent back,

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4l of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a plan view of a blank or blanks from which the folder is formed, and,

Figure 6 is a similar view of blanks from which a slightly modified form of folder is formed.

The folder shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, is formed from a blank 5 including integral sides 6 and l foldable upon a transverse line 8. A partition 9 is provided, preferably formed from a separate piece. The side 5 has a narrow tongue or flap ID at its inner edge folded upon a longitudinal line inwardly upon the inner face of the side 6, and the partition 9 is arranged upon this in-turned tongue H) and the three layers 6, l0,

and 9 are sewed together by a line of stitching II. The in-turned tongue ill slightly spaces the partition 9 and the side 5 so that the bills can work up into the closed edge of the pocket. The blank 5 further includes a side [2 integral with and foldable upon a transverse line 14. The side l2 has a side 15 integral therewith and foldable upon a transverse line I 6. The side I2 has a longitudinal extension or tongue I! folded inwardly upon the inner face of the side I2 to produce a rounded edge and give depth to the pocket and the side 13 is folded inwardly over the inner face of the side l2 and in-turned tongue IT. The side 15 is folded inwardly upon the inner face of the side l2 and over side l3. The side l2, tongue l1, side l3, and side 15 are all secured together by a line of stitching 18. The sides l2, l3, and I5 provide a card receiving pocket l2 extending longitudinally of the folder and having its open end arranged inwardly, and the side 15 forms with the side l3 a pocket l3 for receiving small papers or the like having its open side arranged inwardly. The side l2 has substantially the same length as the side I, and the bill holding unit has substantially the same length as the pocket unit, so that the closed folder is symmetrical.

In use, the bills are laid upon the opensides 5 and I and the partition 9 is placed over the upper portion of the bills and the side 6, and the side 5 is then folded down over the side I. The side 6 is retained closed by folding the pocket carrying side l2 over the side 6 upon the line 19. When it is desired to remove bills, the folder is shifted to the position shown in Figure 2 and the free end of the corner of the side i is bent back, whereby the bills may be stripped from the bill holding unit without opening the companion pocket carrying unit.

In Figure 6, I have shown a slight modification of the invention. The side 6 is formed separate from the side 5 and is secured to a tongue or extension 8 by a line of stitching 3'. The tongue 8' is foldable inwardly upon the transverse line 8 so that the inner side 6 is upon the inner face of the side I. The partition 9 is secured to the side 6 as shown and described in connection with the first form of the invention, Figure 5. The side I3 is separate from the side l2, and is attached to a tongue or extension l4 by a line of stitching l5 and the tongue 14' is foldable inwardly upon the transverse line H so that the side I3 is disposed upon the inner face of side I2. The side I5 is separate from the side [2 and is secured to a tongue or extension I6 by a line of stitching l1, and the tongue I6 is foldable inwardly upon the line l6 so that the side I5 is foldable upon the inner face of side 12 over side I 3. By this construction the integral sides 1 and I2, which are visible when the folder is comthe side 5 and having a side I3 integral therewith pletely closed, may be formed of a different or higher grade of material than the remaining parts which are practically concealed when the folder is closed. The partition 9, Figure 6, may be formed integral with the side 6, if desired.

The various bill folders may be formed of leather, artificial leather, or any other suitable flexible sheet material and the folders may be lined in whole or in part.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown "and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A bill folder comprising a bill holding unit and a pocket unit, the bill holding unit comprising a side, a second side carried by one end of the first side and foldable inwardly upon a transverse line to assume a position upon the inner face of the first side, a partition arranged upon the inner face of the second side and. carried by the second side adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of the second side, the partition being movable about a longitudinal line, said partition having a transverse edge arranged near the transverse folding line, the bills being arranged upon the inner face of the first and second sides and positioned beneath the partition to be folded about the transverse edge of the partition when the second side is folded inwardly over the first side, the pocket unit comprising a pocket having a side, the pocket unit side being carried by the first side adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of the first side which inner longitudinal edge is next to the inner longitudinal edge of the partition, the pocket side being ioldable upon a longitudinal line toward the inner face of the first side, the pocket unit side being of substantiallly the same length as the first side, the pocket of the pocket unit having its inner end open, the closed bill holding unit and the pocket unit having substantially the same length and being foldable inwardly toward each other along the longitudinal line to assume an opposed closed position exteriorly of each other, the ar rangement being such that the inner open end of the pocket is covered and the bills may be stripped from within the bill holding unit without opening the bill holding unit and the pocket unit.

2. A bill folder comprising a bill holding unit and a pocket unit, the bill holding unit comprising a side, a second side carried by one end of thefirst side and foldable inwardly upon a transverse line to assume a position upon the inner face of the first side, a partition arranged upon the inner face of one of the sides and carried by the same adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of such the partition being movable about a longitudinal line, said partition having a transverse edge arranged near the transverse folding line, the bills being arranged upon the inner face of the first and second sides and positioned beneath the partition to be folded about the transverse edge of the partition when the second side is folded inwardly over the first side, the pocket unit comprising a pocket having a side, the pocket unit side being carried by one of the sides of the bill holding unit adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of such side which inner edge is next to the inner longitudinal edge of the partition, the pocket unit side being of substantially the same length as the bill holding unit side which carries the partition, the pocket side being foldable upon a longitudinal line toward the inner face of the first side, the pocket of the pocket unit having its inner end open, the closed bill holding unit and pocket unit being of substantially the same length and being foldable inwardly toward each other along the longitudinal folding line to assume an opposed closed position exteriorly of each other, the arrangement being such that the inner open end of the pocket is covered and the bills may be stripped from within the bill holding unit without opening the bill holding unit and the pocket unit.

3. A bill folder comprising a bill holding unit and a pocket unit, the bill holding unit comprising connected sides foldable upon a transverse line to assume an opposed closed position, a partition arranged upon the inner face of one side and carried by such side adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of such side, the partition being movable about a line extending longitudinally of the last named side, said partition having a transverse edge arranged near the transverse folding line, the bills being arranged upon the inner face of the sides of the bill holding unit and positioned beneath the partition to be folded about the transverse edge of the partition when the sides of the bill holding unit are closed, the pocket unit comprising a side carried by one of the sides of the bill holding unit adjacent to the inner longitudinal edge of the last named side of the bill holding unit which inner longitudinal edge is next to the inner edge of the partition, the side of the pocket unit being of substantially the same length as the bill holding unit side which carries the partition, the side of the pocket unit being foldable about a longitudinal line inwardly toward the last named side of the bill holding unit, sides carried by the ends of the pocket unit side and foldable about transverse lines for overlapping the pocket unit side and forming pockets, means to secure together the outer longitudinal edges of the sides of the pocket unit, the pockets of the pocket unit having their inner ends open, the closed bill holding unit and the pocket unit being of substantially the same length and being foldable inwardly along the longitudinal folding line to assume an opposed closed position exteriorly of each other, the arrangement being such that the inner open ends of the pockets are covered and the bills may be stripped from the bill holding unit without opening the bill holding unit or pocket unit.

HENRY M. HERBENER. 

